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  		   Posted 5/10/2008 8:16 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.

I work at a book store; in fact I’m at work as I write this. In addition to the uses mentioned by Michael (btw I’m looking forward to meeting you in July, Michael) ISBNs can be used for data entry in bookstore inventory systems, as well as ordering books from certain distributers.

 

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  		   Posted 5/10/2008 6:01 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
You're thinking of IMDB :-)

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  		   Posted 5/10/2008 5:41 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
hum, I thought "Ibid," was a term used in reference lists to indicate that the current reference was the same as the reference right before it. Like, if you quote Smith and Jones for reference 1, and reference 2 is to the same Smith and Jones you can just say "ibid."

Guess there must be another use for it.

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  		   Posted 5/10/2008 4:06 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Thanks Ehart!

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  		   Posted 5/10/2008 3:20 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
It is a point of sale book inventory system used by book retailers and some libraries.

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  		   Posted 5/10/2008 2:40 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Lin works in a bookshop...she says that ISBN is International Standard Book Number...ISSN...International standard serial number, she doesn't know what IBID is...but maybe we don't have it or use in Oz?

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  		   Posted 5/9/2008 11:45 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
My real question is: What is the IBID system?
 
I'm guessing it's some kind of book inventory/financials computer system, but don't know.

"Beneath a Persian Sun" upcoming in Carnivah House's "Infinity Swords" anthology
"The Note" upcoming at Every Day Fiction
"The Death of Lester Williams" upcoming in Crimson Highway.
"Steven Spielberg and The Magic Box" upcoming at The Ranfurly Review.
"Peter Piker the Pankin Man" upcoming at Big Pulp

"Zombie Tears" at Tales of the Zombie War
"Walking Between the Rain" at Every Day Fiction
"Deep in the Land of the Ice and Snow" in "The Return of the Sword" anthology
"Hot Off the Press" Ray Gun Revival #25, 2007



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http://radiodarkbow.blogspot.com Two songs a day, every day.

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